Astronauts Experience Distinct Brain Changes for Months After They Return to Earth
“The findings might not be all that surprising given what we already know about how the brain distorts when the constant tug of gravity is canceled out.” by Mike Mcrae via Science Alert Headline Image: Scans showing perivascular space of a single astronaut. (Hupfield et al., Scientific Reports, 2022) Flung into freefall for months on end, our bodies adjust in … Continue reading
Universe May Start Shrinking ‘Remarkably’ Fast, Collapsing in ‘Big Crunch’ – Study
“The process could happen “remarkably” quickly, the authors claim…” by Svetlana Ekimenko via sputniknews Image credit: NASA Researchers discovered the accelerated expansion of the universe in 1998, as two independent projects, the Supernova Cosmology Project and the High-Z Supernova Search Team, used distant supernovae – stellar explosions briefly shining as brightly as 10 billion suns – to measure the process. … Continue reading
Major Astronomy Discovery to be Announced in Two Weeks
“Exactly what will be announced this time remains under wraps for now, however there is definitely reason to get excited…” via unexplained-mysteries image credit: G. Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)/ESO Astronomers are gearing up to announce something new about our galaxy and it has the potential to be pretty significant. The findings, which will come courtesy of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), are … Continue reading
More Building Blocks of DNA Seen in Meteorites, Boosting Pansmpermia Theory of Life on Earth
“Their discovery boosts the theory of panspermia, which suggests that life, or its building blocks, could be flying around space just waiting to impact a world with the right conditions to help it spring to, well, life.” by Eric Mack via CNet The notion that the ingredients for life were seeded on Earth by hitching a ride on space rocks … Continue reading
Are We Being Watched By Alien “Lurkers” in Our Solar System?
Are we alone in this universe? This existential question might have come up in probably everyone’s mind. Taking in mind the vastness of our universe and the large amount of star systems present in it, we might not be alone! And if that’s the case, what if an alien civilization, that is millions of years ahead of us in technological … Continue reading
Signs of Liquid Found on One of Solar System’s Most Likely Candidates for Extraterrestrial Life
“…it could also mean that there could be water elsewhere on Jupiter’s icy satellite, potentially increasing chances of discovering life there.” via sputniknews Headline Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute Among the Solar System’s most likely candidates for potentially hosting life are the icy satellites of Jupiter and Saturn – Europa and Enceladus respectively. Scientists from Stanford University have suggested that weird double … Continue reading
NASA May Provoke Alien Invasion, Scientists warn
“In the unlikely event that an alien civilization receives the message, he said, the response might not be just a friendly greeting.” via RT Headline Image: © Getty Images / Colin Anderson Productions pty ltd Oxford researchers are reportedly concerned that the US agency’s effort to communicate with extraterrestrials could be dangerous Scientists at the UK’s Oxford University have reportedly … Continue reading
Largest Comet Observed Heading Towards Earth, Says NASA
“”We’ve always suspected this comet had to be big because it is so bright despite how far away it is. Now we confirm it is.”” via Sputniknews Headline image:© NASA, ESA, Man-To Hui,, David Jewitt In February, it was reported that the Hale-Bopp had been officially exceeded in size by the new largest comet observed, the Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet, named in … Continue reading
Data From US Space Command Suggests Interstellar Object Reached Earth Years Ago – Media
“…the meteor exploded in the sky near Papua New Guinea back in January 2014, and it is possible that it “sprinkled interstellar debris” into the ocean.” by Andrei Dargalin via Sputniknews photo credit: Wikimedia Commons The meteor exploded in the sky near Papua New Guinea in 2014, and possibly ended up depositing “interstellar debris” in the ocean. Material originating from … Continue reading
NASA is About to Broadcast a Message to the Universe, Should They?
“Scientists are planning to beam a radio message into deep space with detailed information on human life that had the late Stephen Hawking worried.” by JAZZ SHAW via hotair Image by ELG21 from Pixabay Anyone who has ever watched the movie Contact is probably familiar with SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) and similar scientific endeavors over the past century. … Continue reading